Al Martino - I Love You Because//My Cherie
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Artist: Al MartinoEdition: Music CD
Format: Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1999-05-31
Music Label: EMI
Soundtracks:
- I Love You Because: I Love You Because
- I Love You Because: Bouquet Of Roses
- I Love You Because: I Really Don't Want To Know
- I Love You Because: Lonely Drifter
- I Love You Because: It's A Sin
- I Love You Because: Losing You
- I Love You Because: Still
- I Love You Because: If I Never Get To Heaven
- I Love You Because: You Win Again
- I Love You Because: Merry-Go-Roung
- I Love You Because: Just Call Me Lonesome
- I Love You Because: Take These Chains From My Heart
- My Cherie: What Now, My Love
- My Cherie: Crying In The Chapel
- My Cherie: I'll Never Find Another You
- My Cherie: Fascination
- My Cherie: Till
- My Cherie: My Cherie
- My Cherie: Moon Over Naples
- My Cherie: Melody Of Love
- My Cherie: It Only Hurts For A Little While
- My Cherie: Three Coins In The Fountain
- My Cherie: I Wish You Love
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Free Music Review: ONE OF THE BEST CROONERS EVER
Hit: 5 Stars
Al Martino, for several reasons beyond his control, will never be the giant as a Sinatra or a Bennett, but he's got a well deserved place in that hall of immortal Italian crooners like Dino, Perry, Jerry and Vic Damone as well as the aforementioned Tony and Frankie. From his humble beginnings and the operatic strains of "Here In My Heart", Capitol Records had a great talent on their hands with this little Italiano from Philly! He palled around with Mario Lanza as a child, which led him to his dreams of being a singer. These two albums are culled from the many Al recorded for Capitol; and sadly, this is the only such collection of Al's out there. Two wonderful albums on one great CD. I own almost everything EMI does like this; there are no bad volumes of these "two-fers". They are impeccably remastered and include the original liner notes of each album. Backed with the great arranger Belford Hendricks, Al goes "a lil' country" on the first sides, using many of the day's popular country and western songs and helping them crossover to a "pop" vein. "I Love You Because" was a hit for Al, and I'm sure it would be a pretty song if someone played it on a typewriter! The lyrics alone make it a classic, and Al's sensitive reading made lovebirds swoon from coast to coast. There is a heartfelt sound in Al's treatment of the classic "Bouquet Of Roses" that exceeds beautiful or melancholy; you just have to listen to believe it. Again, Hendricks' orchestra and chorus provide a perfect backdrop to the vocal. Al slows down the Brenda Lee staple, "Losing You" and really breaks your heart with it. All in all, a wonderful set of sides in itself. But the MY CHERIE sides also come with it, so enjoy! From the opening notes of the French based "What Now, My Love?", this is a different Al Martino, singing popular tunes of the day with Peter De Angelis doing the arrangements (he also co-wrote the title track). There are also evergreen standards here; two of note being the beautiful "Till" and "Fascination". And everyone knows that "Spanish Eyes" started its life as "Moon Over Naples", an instrumental by and for Bert Kaempfert. The lyrics wouldn't work with that title when Singleton and Snyder (of "Strangers In The Night" fame) went to work on some words, so it became Spanish Eyes, which became one of Al's signature songs, and a favorite to millions. One can only hope that there will be more of this kind of treatment of Al Martino's albums being released on CD from the wonderful people at EMI. Listen and enjoy two great albums from one of the best and underrated crooners of all time!
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